My CPU recently just launched some updates (BIOS, graphics, and antivirus) and since the updates, I have been experiencing this problem, new files cant be created and old files cant be opened. When I perform this action, it crashes the system and gives an error message, with out an error code. I have attached the performance log from my last session in the hope that some one can see what went wrong.

Fabric design with solidworks Good afternoon, I am designing a tent and I need to cover the structure with fabric. It is not important for the design, but simply to be able to make good renders to make the presentation.

cosmetic hole colouring I'm trying to colour holes on our detail drawings. When I export an iges or try to open a solidworks file in Powermill, any hole that has a cosmetic thread shows up as grey, minus the bottom of the hole (if it's a blind hole) which has the proper colour.

I haven't used decals in a while, probably since the 2018 upgrade, but when did they start wrapping all the way around an part? Before, I would select a face and the decal would only apply to that face. What the heck? Is this some new "feature?

Have 2017 SP3 installed, updated windows with the creators update, and now I can open parts in SW, but the moment I try and create or open a drawing, it crashes SW. Also the Crash reporter crashes, and Solidworks RX crashes. Everything is useless. Anyone know a fix?

replace model view shifts When I use "Replace Model" on a locked position view, it is shifting the view down and to the right, for some reason. All other views related to the parent remain in position, but the image is off by the same amount, which causes any sketches related to become skewed and need to be redone.

I am trying to make a model of a part per the print below. I and doing an extruded cut thru both sides from the front plane to get the 25° angled cut as shown with the red lines on the drawing. I cannot figure out how to have the cut be straight and have it end at the bottom as a circular feature as shown by the red arrow. My brain is not working today and I'm sure it is easy to do.

Bodies won't "Combine" I keep getting the error, "No bodies remain after combine operation". As I understand it, it's a problem with zero-thickness geometry (mating surfaces which are exact) I've searched the forum and tried the few answers I found, including:

I would like to have a block that includes the item balloon for the view. I have tried a number of way with no success. I know that the view is tied to the BOM row - in some way. Right now we are inserting the block then adding the balloon (minus the leader).

Maybe someone knows if there's a way how to optimize sheet metal part thickness. My part looks like in the image. Micheal Johnson SelvarajMay 24, 2018 10:21 AM(in response to Simona Skeryte) Yes, we can optimize sheet metal part thickness.

I know you can do this on the system side, but this becomes problematic when working on both inch and mm drawings for us. Is it possible to have this changes for templates? Ruben Rodolfo BalderramaMay 24, 2018 12:04 PM(in response to Joseph Lemire) do you need dimension on mm and inch at the same time?

I have read more than a few comments on using the Center Rectangle for Hole Wizard patterns and how the Center is automatically populated with a Hole Wizard hole. I believe it was @Glenn Schroeder that suggested it in a separate sketch which works. May I suggest that you use a regular rectangle with a singular construction line constrained to the midpoints of the lines and also constrained to the desired origin.

My teacher has given me a project, to draw a knee type milling machine in SolidWorks. I have searched over the internet but couldn't find necessary dimensions so I can start designing. Can anyone provide me with the necessary dimensions of a knee type milling machine?

I am using Workgroup PDM from 2013 and Their are some files that I cannot rename. I can rename most of my files but sometimes I will get an error message that says "Could not rename document". Anyways this will be a big problem as manangement wants me to basically rename all my drawings to exactly match the names they have in their software. Does anyone know a way around this or why it won't let me rename them?

I've ordered to modal analyse a pump station which exists in real. I modeled all pipes, flunges, suppurts,... in past couple of months. now i reached the simulation step and as this is my first Big Project I appreciate any kind of tips or notices. until now I did couple of things which i'm going to share for better understanding:

I have developed a problem in Routing / Piping that has to do with weld neck flanges, only: any size and/or weight class selected assigns a 4” Sch 40 pipe stub to go with it.I have looked at the Design Table and it indicates, for example, that a 3” 150# WN flange should have a 3” pipe stub, etc. But dropping the 3” WN flange on the drawing produces a 3” flange with a 4” pipe stub. Tags:none(add)weld neck flanges

I really like this option, but is there a way that you can restore the color of the dimensions to the default template colors without closing the drawing and re-opening it? It's a nice feature to see if a dimension changed that you didn't want to, but it would be better if you could RMB and click "approve dimension changes" and have it restore all to default. I know you can go to "isolate changed dimensions" but that's an extra step and you have to subconsciously do this.

I'm running into an issue on one of my computers. Every time Windows 10 does one of its quarterly updates, it rolls back the SolidWorks certified graphics driver for my Quadro K2200 and replaces it with some compatibility driver from 2015.

Surface thicken failed I've been trying to thicken this fan blade by 0.2 mm , but each time I get "thicken surface has failed". The blade does have a lot of sides due to its organic shape so I'm wondering if that's what causes the error.